Nest thermostat shenanigans

[pronstar]

So I get this email today:

Which is strange, because I never signed-up for this.

So I had to “unsubscribe” from this, which isn’t easy.
You can’t do it on the thermostat itself.
You can’t do it from the app.

I had to go to this website:

Nest Renew from Google - Support a Clean Energy Future

Discover Nest Renew, a new service for your compatible Nest thermostat that makes it easy to support a clean energy future, right from your home.

nestrenew.google.com

WHICH IVE NEVER BEEN TO BEFORE

Then I had to dick around to figure out what my login is FOR A FUCKING WEBSITE IVE NEVER BEEN TO BEFORE
(it uses your google login)

Then I had to dig deep into the site to find where the settings are to TURN THIS FUCKING FEATURE OFF THAT I NEVER TURNED ON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

Rant over.
If you have a Nest, you might want to make sure yours didn’t get activated like ours did (we have 3).

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I understood that they had control of nest thermostats.

 

[pronstar]

I understood that they had control of nest thermostats.

Up to this point you had to opt-in for these things.

Evidently (at least in my case) now you have to manually opt-out.

 

[recoveringyankee]

Look like they altered the deal, pray they don’t alter it any further….

 

[pronstar]

Look like they altered the deal, pray they don’t alter it any further….

 

[Grumps21]

Wasn’t there something last year where utility companies were giving out cheap or free thermostats, only to throttle the AC for the recipients during high consumption times?

 

[MountainGirl]

Up to this point you had to opt-in for these things.

Evidently (at least in my case) now you have to manually opt-out.

OR - you can take back control of your own life and decisions and get rid of all the 'smart' devices... especially the ones that require Apps to function. Not only do they make decisions for you, your data is no longer private. But that's not even the worst of it. Is your fridge online too? You have 3 Nests? What the hell for??

Quit delegating control to others ya young dufus.

Now get off my lawn.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Watch out for this same "feature" in ALL electrical appliances - washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, etc. It's actually part of a larger fed program quietly started several years ago. NOTHING in this house is app-driven for that very reason.

 

[Grumps21]

OR - you can take back control of your own life and decisions and get rid of all the 'smart' devices... especially the ones that require Apps to function. Not only do they make decisions for you, your data is no longer private. But that's not even the worst of it. Is your fridge online too? You have 3 Nests? What the hell for??

Quit delegating control to others ya young dufus.

Now get off my lawn.

Buddy of mine has home security (through Xfinity I think) that he controls with an app. He has cameras throughout and is able to view what’s happening on his phone. He even can control the lights from his app. One time were both in Atlanta visiting another friend, and he gave us a demo. His wife was watching TV, and he kept turning the light on and off via the app. She flipped us off through the camera, and he got in trouble when he got back to Houston. No way would I ever open my home up to cameras with internet access…

 

[striker55]

I've been getting emails asking if I want to enroll into the energy company controlling my thermostat, I'd get money for enrolling. No way. I have a Honeywell thermostat, I like controlling it with my voice. At least she listens.

 

[Grumps21]

Not much different than insurance companies giving a discount to plug into the OBDII port to monitor driving. Hard pass

 

[Sam Colt]

Delete anything google related from your life. You’ll sleep better.

 

[MountainGirl]

Watch out for this same "feature" in ALL electrical appliances - washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, etc. It's actually part of a larger fed program quietly started several years ago. NOTHING in this house is app-driven for that very reason.

Agree, strongly.

 

[MountainGirl]

I've been getting emails asking if I want to enroll into the energy company controlling my thermostat, I'd get money for enrolling. No way. I have a Honeywell thermostat, I like controlling it with my voice. At least she listens.

Your thermostat is voice controlled? Can she interact with other smart devices you have?

 

[Fishkiller]

All this technology stuff sounds really good until it is not. No way do I want my fridge talking to Amazon to order milk for me. Nor do I want to see what is happening at my house whilst on vacation, I cant do shit about it and it ruins vacation.

 

[no2gates]

I had a Nest for about 6 months, then replaced it with an Ecobee. I like it much better.

 

[baboon]

Alexia tactically nuke electric service provider.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

You've invited them into your home.
And Alexa knows what kind of chonies you wear. She really does.

 

[MountainGirl]

I had a Nest Meth for about 6 months, then replaced it with an Ecobee Heroin. I like it much better.

FIFY

Aw.. dont get mad, I'm just playin with ya.

 

[kbaxter60]

Hey, Mr Glass Half Empty!

You earned a LEAF, after all.
Pile some up And you'll have sustenance during a food shortage.

C'mon. man!